Use Book of Readings on the Eucharist to enrich your participation in the Mass and your daily life.

How can we use this book? Find a topic that interests you, read the essay, and write your responses to the reflection questions. The next time you attend Mass, observe everything carefully, keeping in mind the main points of the essay. Then, return to your notes and write down how your celebration of the Mass expressed the theme of the essay, and enriched your participation in Mass and daily life.

Formally proclaimed and actively fulfilled, the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life. The reflections in the Book of Readings on the Eucharist address the relationship between Eucharist and various dimensions of Catholic practice, life, and belief. The essays are designed to promote a deeper appreciation and love for the Eucharist in the hearts, minds, and souls of everyone from cradle Catholics to neophytes. Each chapter includes reflection or discussion questions that can be used in various settings, like personal prayer or during mystagogy.